The Future of Mobile Computing From staying one step ahead of emerging and evolving platforms to determining the best apps for learning, few concepts dominate the conversation in higher education today like, "mobility." Why has the mobile revolution transfixed our students, our IT departments, and our conversations around the boardroom table? And how can we, as a community, forge ahead? In this informal and interactive conversation, Joanne Kossuth, vice president for Operations and Chief Information Officer at the Olin College of Engineering, and educational technology blogger Alan Levine, former Vice President Community & CTO for the NMC, will kick off a week of dialogue around mobile computing on campus, trying to break down why mobility has become a burning issue on campus and what key challenges lie ahead.
Why mobile is important? Mobile Usage Statistics Mobile subscriptions
1. personal item you carry with you all the time
2. normal part of society
3. 70% of access to Internet in Egypt
4. landlines cut back
5. mobile is burning, how can you avoid fire?
Is mobile a game changer?
1. yes. 10 years ago 30% of students had mobile, today it is 100%
2. classroom integration is happening
3. motivating and engaging for the students and teachers
4. being connected to materials, groups, colleagues
Innovation
1. Sketchbookproject a collection of apps to create content
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The Future of Mobile Computing
From staying one step ahead of emerging and evolving platforms to determining the best apps for learning, few concepts dominate the conversation in higher education today like, "mobility." Why has the mobile revolution transfixed our students, our IT departments, and our conversations around the boardroom table? And how can we, as a community, forge ahead? In this informal and interactive conversation, Joanne Kossuth, vice president for Operations and Chief Information Officer at the Olin College of Engineering, and educational technology blogger Alan Levine, former Vice President Community & CTO for the NMC, will kick off a week of dialogue around mobile computing on campus, trying to break down why mobility has become a burning issue on campus and what key challenges lie ahead.
Why mobile is important?
Mobile Usage Statistics
Mobile subscriptions
1. personal item you carry with you all the time
2. normal part of society
3. 70% of access to Internet in Egypt
4. landlines cut back
5. mobile is burning, how can you avoid fire?
Is mobile a game changer?
1. yes. 10 years ago 30% of students had mobile, today it is 100%
2. classroom integration is happening
3. motivating and engaging for the students and teachers
4. being connected to materials, groups, colleagues
Innovation
1. Sketchbookproject a collection of apps to create content